Sociology
Our social world shapes everything from how we think and behave to how we build our communities and technologies. These thought-provoking works examine human nature, cultural shifts, and the hidden patterns that drive our increasingly complex society.
Sociology Book Summaries
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Politics
Race
Social Justice
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Politics
Race
Social Justice
Fluke
Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Fluke
Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
The Meritocracy Trap
How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite
Politics
Economics
Sociology
The Meritocracy Trap
How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite
Politics
Economics
Sociology
Useful Delusions
The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Useful Delusions
The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Power
Why Some People Have it and Others Don't
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Power
Why Some People Have it and Others Don't
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Never Enough
When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It
Parenting
Education
Self Help
Never Enough
When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It
Parenting
Education
Self Help
What the Dog Saw
And Other Adventures
Psychology
Business
Essays
What the Dog Saw
And Other Adventures
Psychology
Business
Essays
The Sociological Imagination
Sociology
Philosophy
Politics
The Sociological Imagination
Sociology
Philosophy
Politics
One-Dimensional Man
Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
One-Dimensional Man
Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
The Human Zoo
A Zoologist's Study of the Urban Animal
Science
Psychology
Anthropology
The Human Zoo
A Zoologist's Study of the Urban Animal
Science
Psychology
Anthropology
The Social Animal
The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement
Psychology
Sociology
Science
The Social Animal
The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement
Psychology
Sociology
Science
Unfair
The New Science of Criminal Injustice
Law
Psychology
Politics
Unfair
The New Science of Criminal Injustice
Law
Psychology
Politics
Poverty, by America
Politics
History
Sociology
Poverty, by America
Politics
History
Sociology
Why People Believe Weird Things
Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Why People Believe Weird Things
Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
The Origins of Totalitarianism
History
Philosophy
Politics
The Origins of Totalitarianism
History
Philosophy
Politics
Neuromarketing
Understanding the Buy Buttons in Your Customer's Brain
Psychology
Business
Neuroscience
Neuromarketing
Understanding the Buy Buttons in Your Customer's Brain
Psychology
Business
Neuroscience
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
Blindspot
Hidden Biases of Good People
Psychology
Science
Anti Racist
Blindspot
Hidden Biases of Good People
Psychology
Science
Anti Racist
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Sociology
Philosophy
History
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Sociology
Philosophy
History
The Matthew Effect
How Advantage Begets Further Advantage
Sociology
Economics
The Matthew Effect
How Advantage Begets Further Advantage
Sociology
Economics
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
Blueprint for Revolution
How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World
Politics
Activism
History
Blueprint for Revolution
How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World
Politics
Activism
History
Propaganda
The Formation of Men's Attitudes
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Propaganda
The Formation of Men's Attitudes
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Obedience to Authority
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Obedience to Authority
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Inside the Criminal Mind
Psychology
True Crime
Crime
Inside the Criminal Mind
Psychology
True Crime
Crime
The Beauty Myth
Feminism
Sociology
Psychology
The Beauty Myth
Feminism
Sociology
Psychology
Poor Economics
A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Economics
Politics
Business
Poor Economics
A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Economics
Politics
Business
The Philosophy of Money
Philosophy
Sociology
Economics
The Philosophy of Money
Philosophy
Sociology
Economics
Trust Me, I'm Lying
Confessions of a Media Manipulator
Business
Psychology
Politics
Trust Me, I'm Lying
Confessions of a Media Manipulator
Business
Psychology
Politics
The Laws of Connection
The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
The Laws of Connection
The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
The Culture of Narcissism
American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations
Psychology
Sociology
Philosophy
The Culture of Narcissism
American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations
Psychology
Sociology
Philosophy
The Shock Doctrine
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
The Shock Doctrine
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
Work
A History of How we spend our Time
History
Anthropology
Economics
Work
A History of How we spend our Time
History
Anthropology
Economics
You Are Not So Smart
Psychology
Science
Self Help
You Are Not So Smart
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
Twitter and Tear Gas
The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest
Politics
Technology
Sociology
Twitter and Tear Gas
The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest
Politics
Technology
Sociology
The Vision of the Anointed
Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
The Vision of the Anointed
Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
Towards a Radical Democratic Politics
Politics
Philosophy
Theory
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
Towards a Radical Democratic Politics
Politics
Philosophy
Theory
Political Ideologies
An Introduction
Politics
Philosophy
Political Science
Political Ideologies
An Introduction
Politics
Philosophy
Political Science
The Mask of Sanity
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
The Mask of Sanity
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
Outliers
The Story of Success
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Outliers
The Story of Success
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Cultish
The Language of Fanaticism
Psychology
History
Sociology
Cultish
The Language of Fanaticism
Psychology
History
Sociology
Speech Acts
An Essay in the Philosophy of Language
Philosophy
Linguistics
Language
Speech Acts
An Essay in the Philosophy of Language
Philosophy
Linguistics
Language
The Sane Society
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
The Sane Society
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Future Shock
Sociology
Science
Philosophy
Future Shock
Sociology
Science
Philosophy
Decoded
The Science Behind Why We Buy
Business
Psychology
Science
Decoded
The Science Behind Why We Buy
Business
Psychology
Science
Social
Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Social
Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Philosophy
Sociology
Politics
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Philosophy
Sociology
Politics
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
